Sydney Chaplin
Sydney Chaplin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney John Hill 16 March 1885 London, England |
| Died | 16 April 1965 (aged 80) Nice, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1905–1929 |
| Spouses |
|
| Mother | Hannah Hill |
| Relatives | See Chaplin family |
Sydney John Chaplin (né Hill; 16 March 1885 – 16 April 1965) was an English actor. Chaplin was the elder half-brother of actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin and in later life, served as his business manager.
Through their mother Hannah, they were older half-brothers to the younger Wheeler Dryden, who grew up separately with his father in England and was not told about his half-brothers until 1915. Dryden later immigrated to the United States, joining the Chaplins in Hollywood. Sydney Chaplin was also a half-uncle of actor Sydney Chaplin (1926–2009), who was named after him.